The virus is spread person to person, primarily when an infected person coughs, sneezes or breathes on an uninfected person. Droplets can be inhaled into the lungs through the mouth or nose, infecting the person.

Coronavirus has not been found in drinking water.

During 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommended that Americans continue using and drinking tap water as normal. You do not need to boil your tap water before consumption. COVID-19 has not detected in drinking water supplies.

As long as you properly treat your water, using your normal treatment methods and processes, coronavirus will not be present in well-drawn water.